Arsenal has officially dropped its pursuit of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, concluding that the 26-year-old Brazilian intends to sign a new deal at the Santiago Bernabéu. Madrid is preparing contract extension talks for the week of July 27, 2026, offering a base salary of around 20 million euros net, potentially rising to 30 million with bonuses, which would make him the club’s highest-paid player. Vinicius has been at the Bernabéu since joining in 2018. Arsenal’s interest, while genuine, never progressed beyond an exploratory phase: no formal offer was made.
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